The President has been on fire over the past few months. He’s absolutely going to shut down the government if Congress doesn’t give him what he wants on immigration and border security.
I don’t care what the political ramifications are, our immigration laws and border security have been a complete and total disaster for decades, and there is no way that the Democrats will allow it to be fixed without a Government Shutdown…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018
…Border Security is National Security, and National Security is the long-term viability of our Country. A Government Shutdown is a very small price to pay for a safe and Prosperous America!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018
He also referenced the violence and murders taking place in Mexico as one of the reasons why we need strong border security.
One of the reasons we need Great Border Security is that Mexico’s murder rate in 2017 increased by 27% to 31,174 people killed, a record! The Democrats want Open Borders. I want Maximum Border Security and respect for ICE and our great Law Enforcement Professionals! @FoxNews
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 31, 2018
Trump’s gut instincts are right on this. If the Democrats want to force a shut down to oppose strong border security and much needed immigration reform than they are fools. They will just be announcing to the world that they are representing the interests of illegal alien invaders over that of Americans.
It is great to see that Trump is willing to play hardball to get the wall built. This will also galvanize his base for the midterms.
